Comparison of fertility rates in Japan
Japan: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.21 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Comparison of fertility rates in Japan, 1947β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates in Japan is 1.21, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Japan peaked at 4.61 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2023.
That places Japan 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.48 | 4.37 | 4.61 | 3 |
| 1950s | 2.57 | 2.04 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 1.63 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.77 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.55 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.25 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 206 Mauritius 1.24 compare
- 207 Spain 1.21 compare
- 208 Thailand 1.21 compare
- 209 Belarus, Republic of 1.21 compare
- 211 Lithuania, Republic of 1.2 compare
- 212 United Arab Emirates 1.2 compare
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.15 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Japan?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Japan was 1.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 in 1947.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Japan ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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